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Parma Woods Range and Training Center

Driving Directions

From Downtown Parkville, take Route FF (Mills Street) west 2 miles, then River Road (intersection at Parkville Vikings Football Field) west about 3 miles to the entrance, which is west of I-435.

Highlights

The Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is located on 200.6 acres of scenic bluff land above the Missouri River. These forested hills offer visitors the opportunity to pursue a variety of outdoor activities. Popular activities include shooting, hunting, hiking, and wildlife observation. In addition, our staff of specialists and trained volunteers offer a variety of outdoor skills programs to the public at no cost.

About This Area

The Parma Woods Conservation Area is nestled in the hills along the Missouri River of southern Platte County. The area includes 200 acres of rugged bluff land.

The tract is named in honor of William F. Parma, who donated the land to Platte County Commission in 1986. In the Fall of 1994, the Platte County Commission and the Missouri Department of Conservation entered into a 50-year lease agreement for the construction of a Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center. The Range was opened on November 7, 2001.

Most of the area outside the immediate Range area is forested. Tree species found on the ridges include black walnut, honey locust, elm, shingle oak, and hickory. The hillside tree species include chinquapin oak, walnut, basswood, white oak, northern red oak, and white ash. Some of the valley trees are sycamore and hackberry. The major goal of the area is to provide outdoor recreation opportunities for the public.